Yosemite Valley at the Break of Dawn

Planet Venus in the morning sky above Yosemite valley, California. Bright star Arcturus is near the center. The Yosemite’s most famous rock formations, the El Capitan, Half Dome, and the Sentinel Dome appear from left to right. Click on the second photo to see a closer view of this scene with Arcturus rising over the Half Dome and El Capitan. Light of rock climbers appear on the sheer granite face of El Capitan. © Babak Tafreshi